Media studies books

This fully revised second edition introduces students to the theories of strategic communication and their application...  Read More >>

This book sheds light on the phenomenon of memes, covering everything from pandemic humour to far-right propaganda,...  Read More >>

This book explores media processes as they intersect with power dynamics and hegemonic narratives of history and...  Read More >>

This book offers innovative and integrative psychological theorizing on the meaning of parasocial relationships,...  Read More >>

This book looks at the production of postcards in the colonial era and argues that, in many ways, colonial postcards...  Read More >>

Indulge in the nostalgia of one of the most celebrated shows in television history, Law & Order SVU. This enthusiast's...  Read More >>

This book shows how photographs of the past can be mobilised as a critical tool for understanding the ongoing effects...  Read More >>

Language Online explores digital communication’s evolution, covering AI, activism, and global events. With case...  Read More >>

This book explores the impact of digital technology on the preservation and transmission of intangible cultural...  Read More >>

This book explores sport communication in Africa and the African diaspora. Drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives,...  Read More >>

Through a synthesis of philosophical anthropology and media theory, this book examines the human relationship with...  Read More >>

This book offers an empirically rich and theoretically compelling analysis of how the Internet is influencing societal...  Read More >>

The book explores the varying experiences and engagement of youth with smartphones and digital technologies in India...  Read More >>

This book is the first consolidated volume that explores the relationships between pornography, obscenity, law and...  Read More >>

KILLING DEMOCRACY is a groundbreaking exposé of media manipulation, propaganda, and narrative control-revealing...  Read More >>

Presents a comprehensive global overview of AI-driven journalism and its transformative impact on media practices...  Read More >>

""This book argues that in countries (including some in the Global South) where there is a general distrust of journalists...  Read More >>

This book shows how photographs of the past can be mobilised as a critical tool for understanding the ongoing effects...  Read More >>

Entrepreneurship in Media and Entertainment: Hits and Value Creation is the detailed, global, go-to guide to the...  Read More >>

This Companion explores the evolution, representation, and meaning of superheroes within the broader popular media...  Read More >>

«A solid investigation of the facts. I learned a lot about an interesting subject. The book is a reference for anyone...  Read More >>

Narrative Theory in Journalistic Practice provides innovative analytical frameworks for examining journalistic narratives...  Read More >>

This book reads Alfred Hitchcock as a philosopher of what constitutes the erotic. The author argues that Hitchcock...  Read More >>

This unique book examines the career of Michel Ocelot, from his earliest works to his latest research and productions...  Read More >>

Local/Global Shakespeare and Advertising examines the two-way relationship between Shakespeare and advertising –...  Read More >>